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Night weaning and pumping

We are exclusive pumpers due to thrush at 6 weeks. Anyway, we are at 7 months and she is sleeping through the night. Is there any way that I can stop my 2-3am pumping session and not effect my supply.

I try and think like a nursing Mom. I try to pump for every bottle she gets. I pump at:

2-3am
6:30am
9am
11am
1pm
3pm
6pm
9pm

I am hoping to skip the 2-3am pumping session. I did that over the weekend, and my supply is suffering today. How do nursing only Moms do it when their LO's night wean??? If they can do it, can't I get a full night sleep too???

Re: Night weaning and pumping

After missing another night of pumping last night, I had to raid my freezer to get milk for my LO today. I have to say that I did not do a really good job of pumping during the day. I am SOOOOO ready to be done. I AM going to make it to a year though. I REALLY don't want to give her formula.

I will TRY to get up and pump through the night.

But really, how do nursing Moms do it. Does the baby know to nurse more often during the day?? Just wondering.